Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Swedish Pear
Swedish Pear is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from Washington, San Juan, West Sound, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Swedish |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Washington, San Juan, West Sound |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006924.
